Virtus Advisory and Business Solutions, Inc. (“Virtus”, “we”, “us”) respects your privacy. This notice applies to personal data you share with us through this website’s inquiry form, by email, and through messaging channels such as WhatsApp and Viber.
1. Information we collect
Through the inquiry form, we collect the details you provide:
- Full name and, optionally, company name and country
- Email address and, optionally, mobile / WhatsApp / Viber number
- The service you are interested in and the content of your message
When you contact us by email, WhatsApp or Viber, we receive the information contained in your messages together with your contact details on that channel. We do not ask you to send sensitive personal information through these channels.
2. How we use your information
- To respond to your inquiry and communicate with you about it
- To assess and propose services that match your requirements
- To prepare for and carry out an engagement, if you decide to work with us
- To keep records as required by applicable laws and regulations
We do not sell your personal data or use it for unrelated marketing without your consent.
3. Legal basis for processing
We process your personal data on the basis of your consent, given when you submit an inquiry; where necessary to take steps at your request before entering into a contract, or to perform a contract with you; and where required to comply with legal obligations, as provided under the Data Privacy Act of 2012.
4. Retention
We keep inquiry information only for as long as needed to respond to you and for related follow-up. If you become a client, your information is kept for the duration of the engagement and for any period required by law, after which it is securely deleted or disposed of.
5. Sharing and disclosure
Your information is accessed only by Virtus personnel who need it to handle your inquiry or engagement. We may rely on service providers, such as email and messaging platforms, to receive and store communications. We disclose personal data to government authorities only when required by law.
6. Security
We apply reasonable organizational, physical and technical measures to protect personal data against loss, misuse, and unauthorized access, disclosure or alteration.
7. Your rights as a data subject
Under the Data Privacy Act of 2012, you have the right to:
- Be informed about how your personal data is processed
- Access your personal data
- Object to processing, and withdraw your consent
- Correct inaccurate or incomplete data
- Request erasure or blocking of your data, where applicable
- Data portability, where applicable
- Claim damages, and file a complaint with the National Privacy Commission
8. Contact us
For questions about this notice, or to exercise your rights, contact our Data Protection Officer at info@virtusabs.com.
Registered office: 24 Mapalad, Sta. Rosa, Nueva Ecija, Region III (Central Luzon) 3101, Philippines
9. Changes to this notice
We may update this notice from time to time. The current version is always available on this page.